Where does “thill” come from?

thill (English) comes from Middle English thille, from Old English þille, from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

thill (English): One of the two long pieces of wood, extending...

Definitions

  1. One of the two long pieces of wood, extending...

Ancestry of “thill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishthilleAlternative form of thylle
2Old Englishþilleplank; wooden flooring; floorboard
3Proto-Germanicþiljǭboard; plank; floorboard; flooring; deck
4Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

Words derived from “thill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiljǭ →Every word from Old English þille →